Enterprise-class socialnetworking is apparently all the rage, news that will be met with mixed emotions by anyone who feels that some of these tools are more annoying than useful. The premise of these workplace-oriented social tools — things like Yammer, Socialcast and features and functions in IBM Sametime and Microsoft(msft) SharePoin t, is that they help workgroups and departments work together better, know where everyone is, and cut down on telephone and e-mail tag.

But a new survey suggests another more-surprising possible drawback of heavy socialnetwork use: lower ethical standards. But the greater propensity of active networkers to break the rules has no obvious explanation.

The key to developing expertise is deliberate practice. Tom Gram has three posts that cover the research and application of deliberate practice based on the work of Dr. Anders Ericsson. Practice & Development of Expertise: Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3.

As many others have expressed, it is very frustrating to be delayed several months into the hottest new social space because we are more dedicated Google users than others. Individuals build socialnetworks around their Profiles, and companies, brands, media etc.

While enterprise socialnetworking has been covered extensively in the media and by IT analyst firms, one of the least discussed aspects of the topic has been the issue of design and the potential impact of design on employee adoption of such tools and applications. e-mail, community site, social collaboration platform, etc.). Social theory and design. Applies those findings to its design practices (e.g., the “social scientist”).

t share the lower-level analysis and specifics that describe the architectural components of a socialnetwork site (clients will be able to access this information when it comes out on the Burton Group site), the introductory portion of the report is contained below. Social Graph.

One book at the top of the pile was Rawn Shah’s SocialNetworking for Business: Choosing the Right Tools and Resources to Fit Your Needs. Rawn is best practices lead in the Social Software Enablement team in IBM Software Group. In this book Rawn brings together patterns and best practices based on his experience managing worldwide online communities at IBM. and social tools such as IBM’s Quickr that enable community based work. MORE >>

As we’ve watched digital networks reshape just about every aspect of business these days, I’ve found that we’ve struggled to come up with the right words and ways to describe a very different way of working. From vast app stores and pervasive streams of big data to enterprise socialnetworks and customer engagement , the rules that Internet-based models of business impose are often very different. MORE >>

Best Practices. Deploying a Successful Enterprise SocialNetwork: Best Practices From the Field. Tweet Deploying a successful enterprise socialnetwork requires a holistic plan that not only focuses on deploying the new technology, but also on the human aspect of the cultural change it entails. With the proliferation of social media tools in the consumer space, most users find it very easy to understand Yammer and how to use it. Best Practices. MORE >>

Most of us have socialnetworking profiles these days, and though survey results differ on the exact percentage , a whole lot of hiring managers and recruiters can’t resist taking a peek at them. But do people get an accurate picture of others’ personalities from their socialnetworking profiles? Is the practice of trawling through online profiles particularly subject to our biases and prejudices? MORE >>

Socialnetworking has become the norm for business communication, a new Robert Half Technology survey suggests. More than half (51 percent) of chief information officers (CIOs) surveyed said they permit employees to use social media sites like Twitter and Facebook on the job as long as it’s for business purposes. Robert Half is a fairly mainstream operation, so from this, it can be assumed that socialnetworking is now a part of everyday business practices. MORE >>